#AAN2018: Variations of TP73 Gene May Increase Susceptibility to Non-inherited ALS, Study Reports
Variations of the TP73 gene could increase a person’s susceptibility to developing the non-inherited version of ALS, a study…
Articles by José Lopes, PhD
3 Biotech Investors Join QurAlis’ Efforts to Cure ALS
Biotech investors MP Healthcare Venture Management (MPH), Amgen Ventures, and Alexandria Venture Investments have joined efforts by the…
Insight into Early Disease Stages May Hold Key for Future ALS Treatments, Study Suggests
A novel mouse model and a new method of analyzing these mice led researchers to the discovery of key molecular…
Prevalence, Demographics of ALS Remains Steady in US, Study Finds
The U.S. prevalence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in 2014 was 5.0 per 100,000 people, which was unchanged from 2013, according…
Antibodies Preserve Nerve-Muscle Connections in Mouse Model of ALS, New Study Shows
Researchers at the NYU School of Medicine described a new strategy to preserve muscle function in a mouse model…
Specific Protein, Sema3A, Affects Survival of Motor Neurons in ALS, Early Research Shows
Researchers homed in on how a particular protein, called semaphorin 3A (Sema3A), affects the survival of motor neurons in both…
Restoring Missing Protein Stops Nerve Cell Degeneration, ALS Study Shows
Restoring a protein that’s missing in a type of ALS that affects 10 percent of patients stopped nerve cell deterioration,…
Neuraltus Signals It Is Moving Toward Analysis Stage of Phase 2 Trial of ALS Treatment
Neuraltus Pharmaceuticals signaled that it was moving toward the analysis stage of a Phase 2 clinical trial of its ALS…
ALS-linked Protein May Help Explain Why We Live Longer than Other Species, Study Reports
A defense mechanism that uses a protein linked to ALS could be part of the reason why humans live longer…
Researchers Discover How a Protein That Limits Muscle Growth Is Turned on
An international team has learned how the body activates a protein responsible for limiting muscle growth, a finding that could…